This is such a well presented Tutorial, so I decided to share it with you!
My aim is to help keep our elderly and less-abled folk busy and happy! However...many of the crafts and activities will also appeal to all ages and abilities, so do have a browse...Loads of different crafts and quizzes - very easy to find by clicking on category buttons below! Have also introduced some discussion on ACEO Miniature watercolour painting - a new hobby?
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Making Tissue Paper Flowers for All Occasions!¬
Monday 28 March 2022
Easter Felt Wall Hanging - with Tutorial and templates
Saturday 26 March 2022
A Felt Wall Hanging to Make - Beach Huts in Summer! (with printable pattern)
Embroidery thread (use 3 strands to sew with) and needle
Trim off any excess felt from the bottom edge.
Attach the sun with a button in the centre.
Slip in the wooden dowel and tie on the ribbon.
Have fun in the sun...!
For more Beach Huts (and lots more!) to make, have a look here...
Buttons and Paint
Friday 18 March 2022
Quiz - Match 10 Cities to Famous Landmarks
Table Mountain Here is a Quiz for your group to have fun with - As always, the quiz is aimed to create a background to stimulate reminiscing and chat amongst your group. All good factors leading to an enjoyable few hours over a cup of tea and a biscuit! If you would like more quizzes suitable for the older generation, please have a look at my 41 x 10 Easy Quizzes in a printable eBook |
Sunday 13 March 2022
Easter Egg Pouches - Templates and Tutorial
Easter Egg Pouches |
Friday 11 March 2022
Two Mother's Day Bookmarks - Printable
Thursday 3 March 2022
ACEO Watercolour Painting - Using White Paint!
When I started out, trying my hand at watercolour painting, I was told and I read in my ever growing pile of "How To" books, never to use white paint...
Well I disagree!!
Because it is opaque it can be applied over watercolours and can be used for highlights, snow and anywhere really you want a pop of white!
Just be careful to spread it out when applying, as thick clumps will crack - unlike Acrylics which dry hard giving texture.
Here are a few of my ACEO paintings using gouache white paint...
Monday 28 February 2022
14 Clever and Apt Anagrams - Just for Fun!
I found this selection of very clever and apt Anagrams - have a go at them with your groups. I have supplied the answers if you get stuck...
One to get you going... "ALAS NO MORE Z'S" is "SNOOZE ALARMS"
Have fun with these!
Here is the link...
14 Clever and Apt Anagrams
If you want more quizzes please have a look at my eBook...
41 x 10 Easy Quizzes - Printable with Answers
Friday 25 February 2022
One for the Kids - Who Will Drive the School Bus?
Saturday 19 February 2022
Mother's Day Placemats - Printable to colour-in!
Sunday 13 February 2022
ACEO Miniature Painting - Have you got the right brushes?
A Warm Afternoon |
Winter Fields |
Saturday 12 February 2022
Easter Bunny Collage - Tutorial using Junk Mail!
Time to start getting your Easter Craft on the go...
Here is a very easy way to make an Easter Bunny using Junk Mail!
The bunny always ends up as a surprise, as you don't really know what he will look like, until you cut him out and turn him over!
What you will need...
Colourful paper - We used Junk Mail but any coloured paper will do
Glue
A4 sheet of card for background mount - any colour will do
Thin ribbon, wool or strips of paper for flower stems
Googly eye (optional)
Cotton ball tail (optional)
Butterfly Stickers (optional)
How to make it...
Print out
Hold the Easter Bunny drawing up against a window and using a pencil, draw the Easter Bunny image on the back of your sheet of paper
Work on that drawing on the back of your paper
Cut strips from your coloured paper or junk mail
Glue the strips on top of the Easter Bunny - do not keep inside the lines - just stick the strips on and go over the lines of the drawing, until the whole image is covered - as above
When dry turn the paper over and cut out the Easter Bunny using the original print as your guide
Turn it over and there is your "Designer Wear" Easter Bunny!!
Attach a googly eye and a cotton ball tail if you want to finish him (or her?)
To make the flowers print out the Flower Template (links above)
Using these flowers as patterns, cut them out of your coloured paper
Glue your stems in place on your card background
Glue your flowers onto the card background
We finished off with some butterfly stickers!
Hope you enjoyed this Easter Craft - for more ideas click on the EASTER button at the top of my Blog!
Tuesday 8 February 2022
6 New Bookmarks to Print and Colour-In...!
If you would like to make some with your group or with your children here is a tutorial with printable templates...
what you will need...
Thin card in light colours
Colouring in pens or crayons
Laminator and Laminator pouches (optional)
Ribbon (optional)
Single punch (optional)
How to make up the bookmarks..
Print the templates onto thin card. (If you are laminating them, then you can print onto paper)
Here is the link Bookmarks
Colour in the pictures
Cut out each bookmark
Monday 7 February 2022
Printable Quiz - Ten Words ending in TEN!
How many words do you know that end in "ten" ?
For example...often, handwritten
Ask your group to try to write a list of
that end in "ten"...
Here is selection of some I have found, but there are lots more...have a dictionary on hand to resolve disputes!
Have fun!
If you would like more quizzes to have fun with, here is the link to my
Printable Quiz eBook - 41 x 10 Easy Quiz questions